Scandalusia Limited Edition Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 250ml

A bold, early-harvest unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil made in small batches from our finca in the Sierra de Cádiz, Andalucía. A separate micro-plot. A sharper harvest window. A bolder oil. This release, totaling roughly only 140 liters (560 bottles) total, is packaged in 250 ml and individually numbered. With a deeper green profile and a more assertive polyphenol punch, it functions almost like a vintage wine: intense, concentrated, unmistakably Andalusian. 

All olives are hand-picked, cold-pressed within hours, and crafted for high polyphenols and an intense aroma. This limited edition 250ml brings Scandalusia’s signature character, unapologetically strong, fresh and deeply green. It's composed of a mixture based on Picual (Marteńa) olives with hints of Arbequina and Gordal Sevillanas to create a structured oil with an almost sweet, floral roundness and a soft Andalisusian character from the Gordal olives. 

Only a few hundred bottles exist. When they are gone, the next harvest will tell a different story.

• Early harvest  
• High polyphenols  
• Cold extracted  
• Limited edition batch  
• Made in Spain

Organoleptic Evaluation

As per certified IOC panel test:

• Fruitiness (4.1) – clean, green-fruity, medium intensity

• Defects: 0 (Extra Virgin)

• Category: Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Tasting Notes

• Green almond

• Light artichoke

• Apple skin and ripe fruit (Arbequina contribution)

• Herbal Picual notes

• Soft bitterness and gentle pepper finish

• Velvety structure from the Gordal olives

Overall profile:

Elegant, balanced, medium-intensity Andalusian oil — approachable, refined, and gastronomic.

This is NOT a hyper-aggressive bitter oil; it is a luxury, smooth, chef-friendly profile ideal for upscale home consumers.

Official Physicochemical Quality Metrics

• Acidity: 0.23% (limit for EVOO = 0.8%)

• Peroxide Value: 7.8 meq O₂/kg (limit = 20)

• K232: 1.79 (limit = 2.50)

• K270: 0.13 (limit = 0.22)

• ΔK: <0.005 (limit = 0.01)

• Ethyl esters: <10 mg/kg (excellent freshness indicator)

  Total Polyphenols: 324 mg/kg

  Key antioxidants present:

  • Oleocanthal: 93.7 mg/kg
    Known for peppery throat sensation; linked to anti-inflammatory effects.

  • Oleuropein aglycone (AOA): 59.0 mg/kg

  • Ligustroside aglycone (ALA): 54.8 mg/kg

  • 1-Acetoxypinoresinol: 32.4 mg/kg

  • Hydroxytyrosol: 6.8 mg/kg

  • Tirosol: 8.1 mg/kg